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Default Thiamine (B1) Deficiency and Tea Consumption

PS- We often use the research done by the Longevity Institute and UCLA
studies on longevity. However, I'll be happy to share specifics when I
can get to the data.
Shen
Shen wrote:
> Ozzy,
> I'll be happy to post the abstract sites and evidenciary data when I
> return to my office next Monday. Kichari is my favorite, as well!
> Shen
> Ozzy wrote:
> > "Shen" > wrote in news:1169057446.772359.274170
> > @l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> >
> > > Hello, all,
> > >
> > > I have just seen an interesting turn of events in a patient who has
> > > in the last few months started to drink a goodly amount of tea for
> > > "health" reasons (self-prescribed). I have always been an advocate of
> > > the benefits of tea drinking; however, this fellow did go a little
> > > overboard and has been consuming 2/3 liters daily of pu-erh or
> > > oolong, primarily and a bit of Earl Grey. It seems his B1 levels
> > > have dropped considerably. After doing some of research and speaking
> > > with colleagues, we discovered that tea consumption in this amount
> > > can support B1 deficiency. This is important particularly for
> > > congestive heart disease patients and those whom consume alcohol
> > > (too much) since these folks tend to need more B1 and both conditions
> > > can also lead to deficiency.
> > >
> > > Just a note that if you do choose to drink copious amounts of this
> > > wonderful stuff, watch your B vitamins (eat your whole grains).
> > > These is meant to be a suggestion and not a substitution for medical
> > > advice.
> > >
> > > Shen

> >
> > Not disrespecting your professional status, and not overlooking the fact
> > that you posted this suggestion at all, nevertheless I would appreciate the
> > URL's of some of that research, if any of it is on line. I have an
> > intuitive doubt that the wonderful stuff can have any such effect -- but if
> > statistically valid research on has been done which tends to point to this,
> > I certainly want to know of it.
> >
> > Meantime, consuming tea in amounts in excess of a l/d, I've been avoiding
> > thiamin supplementation for other reasons -- but I suppose a little more
> > kichari (mostly mung beans & brown rice) couldn't hurt, *especially* as
> > it's one of my favorite foods...
> >
> > Ozzy